Sherman Township, DeKalb County, Missouri
Sherman Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°53′09″N 94°31′11″W / 39.8858962°N 94.5197396°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.3 sq mi (146 km2) |
| • Land | 55.92 sq mi (144.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) 0.67% |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 491 |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-06367430[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766598[2] |
Sherman Township is a township in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 491.[3]
Sherman Township was established in 1870, taking its name from William Tecumseh Sherman, an officer in the Civil War.[4]
Transportation
The following highways travel through the township:[5]
References
- 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherman Township, DeKalb County, Missouri
- 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "County Maps". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |